Legal Opinion

United States v. Steve Hale

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided May 15, 2017No. 15-4642PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NIEMEYER, Circuit Judge:

Following a seven-day trial, a jury convicted Steven M. Hale of transporting stolen property in interstate commerce, knowing the goods to have been stolen; of conspiring to do the same; of making false statements in his tax returns; of failing to collect and pay employee taxes; and of obstructing justice. The district court sentenced him to 97 months’ imprisonment.

Challenging his conviction on appeal, Hale contends primarily that the evidence was insufficient to justify the district court’s decision to give the jury a willful blindness instruction and otherwise to…

2Cases cited7 opinions

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  2. United States v. LightyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2010
  3. United States v. Robert RuheCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1999
  4. United States v. Tariq A. Rahman, A/K/A Ace Johnson, A/K/A Graham JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1996
  5. United States v. Harriet JinwrightCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2012

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3Cited by19 opinions

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  3. United States v. Nader AbdallahCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2018
  4. United States v. Victor OloyedeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2019
  5. United States v. Sean AthCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2020

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